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PALAU (May 29, 2025) Cmdr. Andrew Vann, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), scans for navigation aids as the ship pulls into Palau for a scheduled port visit, May 29. The Preble is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell)